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as in data
a collection of factual knowledge about something
the network correspondent spent the entire day gathering information for her report on the brewing scandal
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as in news
a report of recent events or facts not previously known
what's the latest information about the wildfires out in the West?
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Recent Examples of information
What information has, and hasn’t, been shared?
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
This report includes information from the Associated Press.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026
Outreach workers, peer navigators, housing placement providers, emergency response personnel, and hospitals must share information, work together and be held accountable.
—Barbara A. Blair, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
No other information has been released.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
This report includes information from the Associated Press.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Twin Cities, 17 Mar. 2026
Outreach workers, peer navigators, housing placement providers, emergency response personnel, and hospitals must share information, work together and be held accountable.
—Barbara A. Blair, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
No other information has been released.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for information
Noun
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However, Michaud's lawyer and the prosecutor agreed to a summary of the facts in the case, according to the Banner.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Speaking of the bare facts, feel free to parade around in your birthday suit.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ghazali lived in a single-story brick home in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn Heights about 38 miles south of the synagogue.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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That Mann himself had written stories on gay themes added to the piquancy of the encounter.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Howard County Police seeking info on gunman Further police investigation revealed that one of the victims had been involved in the robbery, but the other was not.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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In granting a temporary restraining order, the judge ordered the Kennedy Center to provide Beatty with info on the renovation project’s construction plans, budget and experts and advisers who were consulted.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Information.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/information. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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